Erickson
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Persons
- Arthur EricksonArthur EricksonArthur Charles Erickson, was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia, and later earned a degree in architecture from McGill University.-Biography:...
(1924 – 2009), Canadian architect - Bill EricksonBill EricksonWilliam B. "Bill" Erickson was an NCAA All-American basketball player at the University of Illinois during a career that spanned from 1947 to 1950, and then a player in the National Professional Basketball League for the Saint Paul Lights.-High school:A native of Rockford, Illinois, Erickson...
(1928 – 1987), American NCAA and National Professional Basketball League player - Carl Erickson (illustrator)Carl Erickson (illustrator)Carl Erickson was a renowned fashion illustrator and advertising artist. He is especially well known for this work for Vogue and Coty cosmetics. From around 1917, he usually signed his work “Eric”, the name he is most known by in the fashion and illustration world.Eric was a hard-working man, a...
(1891 – 1958), American fashion and advertising illustrator - Dennis EricksonDennis EricksonDennis Erickson is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Arizona State University until November 28, 2011, a position he had held since the 2007 season. In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona...
(born 1947), American former coach of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks - Ethan EricksonEthan Erickson-Career:Born Ethan Skip Erickson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Erickson once played the recurring role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer as jock Percy West, that actress Alyson Hannigan's character Willow Rosenberg tutors. He appeared in both season 3 and season 4 as the same character...
(born 1973), American actor - Hank EricksonHank EricksonHenry Nels "Hank" Erickson was a professional baseball catcher. Erickson spent seven seasons in professional baseball, one of which was in Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds. Over his major league career, Erickson batted .261 with nine runs, 23 hits, three doubles, two triples, one...
(1907 – 1964), American Major League Baseball catcher for the Cincinnati Reds - John Erickson (historian)John Erickson (historian)John Erickson was a British historian who wrote extensively on the Second World War...
(1929 – 2002), British World War II historian - John C. EricksonJohn C. EricksonJohn C. Erickson developed an industry-recognized prototype lifestyle for moderate-income retirees at the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville, Maryland in 1983...
, American founder of Erickson Retirement Communities - John E. Erickson (Montana politician) (1863 – 1946), American governor of Montana
- John E. Erickson (Wisconsin politician)John E. Erickson (Wisconsin politician)John Erickson was a former general manager of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team and the losing Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 1970.-Background:...
a former National Basketball Association Milwaukee Bucks general manager and 1970 Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate - John R. EricksonJohn R. EricksonJohn R. Erickson is an American cowboy and author, best known for his classic children’s series, Hank the Cowdog.Erickson has written and published 75 books and more than 500 articles, and is best known as the author of the Hank the Cowdog books, audio-books, and stage plays...
(born 1942), American author - Leif EricksonLeif EricksonLeif Erickson was an American film and television actor.-Background:Leif Erickson was born William Wycliffe Anderson in Alameda, California. His father was commander of a fleet of ships and his mother was a noted newspaperwoman and writer...
(1911 – 1986), American actor - Louise EricksonLouise EricksonLouise Erickson [Sauer] is a former pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 9", 162 lb., she batted and threw right handed....
(born 1919), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player - Milton H. EricksonMilton H. EricksonMilton Hyland Erickson, was an American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis and family therapy...
(1901 – 1980), American psychiatrist specializing in medical hypnosis - Nick EricksonNick EricksonNicholas “Nick” Erickson was a Coxswain serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.-Biography:...
(1870 – 1931), American United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Spanish–American War - Rica EricksonRica EricksonFrederica Lucy "Rica" Erickson AM, née Sandilands, was an Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, author and teacher. Without any formal scientific training, she wrote extensively on botany and birds, as well as genealogy and general history...
(1908 – 2009), Australian author and botanist - Robert EricksonRobert EricksonRobert Erickson was an American composer.He studied with Ernst Krenek from 1936-1947: "I had already studied—and abandoned—the twelve tone system before most other Americans had taken it up." He influenced notable students Morton Subotnick, Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, and Paul Dresher...
(1917 – 1997), American composer - Roky EricksonRoky EricksonRoky Erickson is an American singer, songwriter, harmonica player and guitarist from Texas. He was a founding member of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.-Biography:...
(born 1947), American musician - Scott EricksonScott EricksonScott Gavin Erickson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-Career:Erickson was born in Long Beach, California, and began his professional career, after being drafted by the NY Mets in 1986, Houston Astros in 1987, and Toronto Blue Jays in 1988, in when he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins...
(born 1968), American Major League Baseball pitcher - Steve EricksonSteve EricksonStephen Michael Erickson is an American novelist, essayist and film critic. He is the recipient of the American Academy of Arts and Letters's Award in Literature and a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation., and is considered an important representative of the Avantpop...
(born 1950), American author
Institutions
- Erickson Retirement Communities, a national developer and operator of large, campus-style continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)
- Erickson Living, Erickson Retirement Communities rebranded
- Erickson Air-CraneErickson Air-CraneErickson Air-Crane Incorporated is an aircraft manufacturing and operating company based in Central Point, Oregon, United States. They are known for producing the S-64 Aircrane helicopter, which is used in wildland fire suppression and other heavy-lift operations.Originally the Sikorsky S-64...
, an aircraft manufacturing company